Michelle Williams is in her first season as the head women's
basketball coach at Lees-McRae College.

Williams brings over 10 years of coaching experience to
Lees-McRae, previously serving as the head coach at Conference
Carolinas foe King College for five seasons, leading the Tornado to
four consecutive national tournament appearances in both the NAIA
and NCCAA. For her efforts during the 2006-07 campaign, Williams
was named the Appalachian Athletic Conference Coach of the
Year.

Prior to her appointment as the Tornado head coach, Williams
served as the assistant coach at King for six years, coordinating
the team’s recruiting efforts as well as the team’s
travel. Williams also served as the Tornado’s athletic
recruiting coordinator in 2004-05, managing all of the
department’s recruiting databases as well as developing the
recruiting materials for each athletic program.

Williams has tremendous experience coordinating and assisting
with camp programs, directing King’s individual and team
camps while at the Bristol, Tenn. school, as well as helping with
camps at Ohio State University and Clemson University.

The East Tennessee native received a Bachelor of Arts in
elementary education and coaching from King in 2001, as well as a
Master of Arts in sport management from East Tennessee State
University in 2005.